BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Sport and Exercise. Core topics include Human Behaviour, Research Methods, Project Management, and Historical Research. The course includes an Independent Research Project in the final year, with optional modules allowing choice between Change in Sport and Exercise Psychology and Neuropsychology in Sport and Exercise.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC Excludes General Studies IB: 28 points to include 15 points at Higher level.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 7%
- Unemployed: 16%
Most common jobs
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Therapy professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 220 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 45%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 30%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Access course: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Biological Basis of Behaviour – 30 credits
- The Psychology of Human Interaction – 30 credits
- Mental Processes: From Thought to Action – 30 credits
- Development Across the Lifespan – 30 credits
- Developing Self and Identity in the Social World – 30 credits
- Science of the Mind – 30 credits
- Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology – 30 credits
- Psychology in Motion: Tracing the Path of Sport and Exercise – 30 credits
- Project Planning and Ethics in Psychology – 30 credits
- Independent Research Project – 30 credits
- Multi-disciplinary Sport and Exercise Psychology – 30 credits
- Optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £32,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Applied psychology.
What do graduates of BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University do next?
77% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 130 UCAS points.
Is BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Psychology with Sport and Exercise at Coventry University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.